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Goodridge Elementary School in Hebron was host to an African Drum and Dance group from Senegal in Africa. The students were not only introduced to a variety of types of drums but to various cultural dances from the African continent. The program began with a wonderful song by Boujou Cissoko who accompanied himself on an African stringed instrument. Mohamed Soumah soon joined him on and played three different drums.

Then the performance really got the students going with the addition of dancers, Chandra Chase and Odun Ogunlano, who also played drums. Chandra explained that Africa has 54 countries and people there speak over 2,000 languages. She taught some words to the students in the Wolof language which is native Senegalese and explained that the other national language was French as they were a French colony at one time. Students were told to use the words "Waaw Waaw" which means "Yes, Yes" in English when they were pleased with something.

Fun really began when students were invited up to dance. this was quickly followed by the teachers being brought up to dance to their students' enjoyment. Before leaving, Goodridge students were tasked with finding Senegal on a map and perhaps learning more about it.

Goodridge students and staff really praised the performance afterward and all indicated tehy learned a lot from the presenters.

Members of the African Drum and Dance ensemble (from l. to r.) Odun Ogunlano, Chandra Chase, Boujou Cissoko and Mohamed Soumah explain about the culture of Senegal in Africa at a performance held at Goodridge Elementary in Hebron.